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CONTENTS |
JANUARY 2019 • VOLUME 13 • ISSUE 1
CONT HOME + LIVING
Page 24
FOOD + FUN
Page 32
MIND + BODY
Page 46
14 POV PICK
30 POV PICK
44 POV PICK
16 CHATEAU CHIC
32 THE REBOWE REGIME
46 CAN’T STOP. WON’T STOP.
2019 Nissan Murano
Never Grow Up
22 THE OBSERVER Party of Five
Salts and Spices
Coach Tim Rebowe breathes life into the Nicholls football team.
36 OH SNAP
Full Moon Rising
24 THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS The Ezell Family
38 BON APPETIT New Year's Beans
40 ROUX FOR A REASON
Annual cook-off hosted to raise funds for cancer awareness.
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SkinCeuticals
Peyton Picou’s drive to succeed
50 WE SUPPORT A HEALTHIER FUTURE
Work Together to Help Improve Your Family’s Health & Wellness
51 YOUR DAILY APPLE
Weight Gain: Is it Hormones or Habits?
ENTS EXTRAS
ON THE COVER
WORD, YA HEARD ACTUATE 1. to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives. 2. to put into action; start a process; turn on: to actuate a machine.
WORD ON THE STREET “Fixing the alternator actuated Derek’s car to start running again. ” “Arnold’s help actuated the kid to overcome his fears and finally leave his stoop. ”
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08 EDITOR’S NOTE
Peyton Picou proves he is unstoppable. Read more on page 46.
10 INTERVUE
Photo: Misty Leigh McElroy
Think Big
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56 SCENE IN
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58 THE ART OF SMART
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59 LOOK TWICE
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EDITOR’S NOTE |
MARY DOWNER DITCH • MANAGING EDITOR OF POV
THINK BIG “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
but it hasn’t always been that way. Welcome to the Rebowe regime. Coach Tim Rebowe has delivered a winning team and a winning attitude to the school and our community. Learn more about what drives Coach Rebowe on page 32.
It’s 2019, y’all. It’s crazy how fast time really does pass us by. In the world of PoV, we started working on this January issue in November, just before Thanksgiving. As I sit to write this note, we are only two weeks into December. I can’t believe how quickly we are approaching the New Year. And as conversations tend to do at this point in the year, we start talking about our goals and what we want to achieve in the upcoming year. While every day is just as good as any to name a new goal and begin to reach for it, the beginning of a new calendar year naturally prompts us to turn the page and stare at the blank pages, that beg you to write on them. It just feels like a fresh slate has been laid before you. For me, this is the year of big goals, both professionaly and personally. A book I’m reading reminds me that my goals should be big enough to make me both excited and uncomfortable. I want to push my limits and discover what it is that I am truly capable of. This month’s magazine introduces us to a few individuals and groups in our community who have decided to dream big, set unrealistic goals, and achieve them. Allow us to introduce you to the Ezell family: “Skippy”, Sheri, Jeremy, Jordan, and Jazmine. This family inspires on every front, from teaching and coaching, to inspiring one another to achieve their goals. Enjoy their take on life starting on page 24. Success is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the current football program at Nicholls,
After a loss, it’s important to pick our head up and move forward. Three young men who all suffered the devastating losses of their fathers to cancer decided to set a goal to help others. Through their fundraising event, Roux for a Reason, money is raised to support the Early Bird Mobile Medical Clinic, used to provide free cancer screenings in our community. Read about this amazing cause on page 40. Setting goals is more than just a way to change a few habits for Peyton Picou. Goals are what he strives to conquer each day of his life. Diagnosed with Anthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita as an infant, Peyton finds motivation and drive to succeed every day. There’s just no stopping him now! Read more about Peyton, his amazing family and his love of swimming on page 46. No matter what goals you set for yourself might be in 2019, I hope that you find the drive to succeed. Inspiration can be found all around us. It’s just up to us to set the next goal. Special thanks to Peyton Picou for having a great sense of humor when it came to shooting our cover image. The image was shot in my carport on a very cold December evening, when no one had any businesses playing with water! After Peyton took his turn like the champion he is, I “woman-ed” up to the task as well for my monthly headshot. Brrrrrrrrr…… POV
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INTERVUE |
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there were no revisions. They truly trusted my vision for each room,” said Stephen. Each of the rooms is unique in style and perfectly fits each of the children. While the rooms have completely different themes, each room came to life when one unique item was selected as the focal point. All of the design decisions were made with that centerpiece in mind and the outcome is flawless. The contemporary and futuristic Star Wars themed bedroom is centered around the
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crystals are reminiscent of found treasure. An antique model ship, dresser disguised as a trunk, and sparkling skulls adorning the fire place mantle complete the classic theme. The whimsical safari room is a perfect fit for the two youngest children. The Schumacher Zebra Palm wall-covering brings the room to life. The bold color is perfectly balanced by selecting neutral supporting elements. Exotic faux animal heads are strategically placed on walls tying together the safari theme. A canvas teepee as well as canopies over each of their beds creates the feeling of sleeping outside while on an expedition. POV
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“I was sitting right where you are,” I started, as I introduced myself. And it was true. I had sat in the same chair, our world shaken and not quite sure if everything was going to turn out alright. But after years of waiting, adoption day came. And our 13-year-old foster child became ours. But that happened well before the court said it did. I don’t know when I thought of him as “ours” instead of “someone we are taking care of.” It wasn’t all at once. It was a gradual change and a whole lot of love and learning each other along the way. I wish I could tell you it’s all been a fairy tale, and just perfect. But that wouldn’t be true. But I will say this. The day we became foster parents changed our life. Everyone thinks it changed his. And while that’s true, I know I’ll never be the same. I would do every single day of the past four years all over again. I would say yes a million times to opening our doors and our hearts. My biggest regret is that we can’t help more. The number of children being admitted into foster care in our surrounding parishes is staggering, far out-pacing the number of homes certified to take in children.
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Expectation. Pressure. Failure. Three words that often evoke fear in anyone looking to exceed in any field of their choosing, especially if they are following a similar path of their renowned and accomplished parents. However, this was not the case for the children of Thomas “Skippy” Ezell and Sheri Ezell. Their children Jeremy, Jordan and Jazmine are prospering, even though their parents left them with big shoes to fill. Skippy and Sheri made sure to teach their children the importance of
education, hard work and giving everything your best—not matter if they chose the same path as them or not. “My parents basically just taught me if you put in time and hard work, you'll see results. They always made sure that I was always on task, doing what I was supposed to do and be a good role model for my younger brother and sister,” Jeremy says. Hard work and how to be a good role model
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were lessons Skippy learned from his parents at a young age. Skippy’s father was one of the three first black postmen for Terrebonne Parish. Both his parents were heavily involved in the community, with his father being a 33rd degree Mason (the highest degree) and mother being a part of the Order of Eastern Star. For Sheri, who is a Columbus, Ohio native, she learned similar merits from her parents. Her father served in the Columbus Police Department, Columbus Sheriff’s Office and the Military Police. Her mom worked in the school system and participated in community service work with her dad.
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“You hear all these stories of Skippy, you know, ‘the best quarterback to come out of south Louisiana,’” Jordan says. “Then people find out I’m an Ezell, and they automatically assume I play. So, I figured I might as well.” The legend of Skippy in south Louisiana goes back to when he was just 13 years old. The young athlete made it to the finals in the NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick competition, which was nationally televised. His talents and popularity led a committee to pass a vote allowing him to be South Terrebonne High School’s first ever freshman football player. At South Terrebonne, he played multiple sports and broke numerous school records, which allowed him to receive a scholarship from Grambling State University—where he met Sheri. Sheri, a respected athlete in her own right, received a full-ride track scholarship from Grambling, where she also cheered. After their time at Grambling, they moved to Dallas to work at the J.C. Penny’s corporate office in Plano before returning to Louisiana. “You have to talk through problems and try not to go to bed or leave the house mad,” says Skippy on facing challenges in marriage. “If you want to make it, you have to keep everything in house…You have to solve your own problems.” The couple is now enjoying 32 years of marriage, though, as Sheri says, it has had its ups and downs. When they moved to Houma, Skippy began working overseas, where he would be gone 30 days at a time—sometimes more. “Growing up, we didn't appreciate it much,” Jeremy says. “But now, looking back at it, he's the one that made one of the biggest sacrifices for us all.”
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Skippy and Sheri both admit it was tough at times, but the two remained on the same page; they knew the goals they set for their children. “They always valued education first, and sports and everything else was second. They always knew that was your way out, your way to succeed in life and how to handle this crazy world we live in,” says Jordan. “I'm definitely going to apply that when I start my own family. People don’t realize that knowledge is power.” Sheri started teaching in the Terrebonne Parish School District to not only positively influence the youth in something she valued highly, education, but to also be there for her own children, knowing that her husband would often be away. She made sure they stuck to their books, nothing lower than A’s and B’s, even though all three were highly involved in other activities.
Although the Ezell children are all walking their own paths today, each started on a trail their parents left for them. Jordan and Jeremy both played multiple sports in high school (Vandebilt Catholic), like their father. Jazmine, who is currently a senior at Vandebilt and wanted to cheer since she watched her mom coach it at two years old, is a co-captain for the cheer team that took home Regional and State Championships this year. Education, however, is still always at the forefront for them, as their parents instilled in them. Being a superb scholar in high school, Jeremy received an academic scholarship to Morehouse College. He currently teaches chemistry at Vandebilt and coaches basketball, cross country and track. Jordan’s commitment to school allowed him to achieve his dream of attending
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LSU. There, he joined their cheer team, like his mom who cheered at her respective university. Always having a strong mind for math—also like his mom who received a degree in Accounting and teaches math at HJH—Jordan is now an Assistant Controller at Analytical Radiation Services International in Baton Rouge. Jazmine is maintaining an above average GPA at Vandebilt, even though she cheers, serves the community through Key Club, teaches Sunday school and more. She was just accepted to Xavier, where she is currently planning to attend for pharmacy. “You have to learn that your kids are not the same; it’s about them doing their best,” Sheri says. “So, that's what you try to push to them—for later in life.” POV Read the full story at povhouma.com.
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In the 2014 season, the Nicholls State University football team hit rockbottom. The Colonels played and lost all 12 of their games in that season and the results mostly weren’t even close. Of the dozen defeats, every, single one was by 10 or more points. Five of the games were decided by 40 or more points. The roster lacked energy. The fan base was stale and apathetic. Attendance to the Colonels’ season finale against Southeastern was 5,103. They were almost all Lions’ fans. In other home games earlier in the season, John L. Guidry Stadium was basically empty.
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But then the energy changed — drastically and for the better. On Nov. 21, 2014, the Colonels replaced its old coaching regime with new blood, hiring Tim Rebowe from his longtime post as an assistant at UL-Lafayette. Flash forward four years into the present and one can hardly recognize the Colonels’ football program because a complete 180-degree turnaround has taken place. Under Coach Rebowe, the Colonels have reversed roles, rising from the bottom of the standings to the top, winning the Southland Conference Championship this season and also a playoff game — another checkmark of progress for the coach, who maintains that he and his staff are still building for an even brighter future. The Colonels have also made the FCS Playoffs in two-straight seasons for the first time in school history. Coach Rebowe said multiple times throughout the 2018 season that the turnaround is a team effort — a shared effort between he, his staff, Colonels’ players and Colonels’ supporters. But he said it also was an expected result. On the day he was hired, he promised success to Nicholls — a vision that not many saw at the time, but that they all see today.
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“We knew when we got here that it could be done,” Coach Rebowe said during the season. “This is a special place — a place I was very familiar with, certainly, as an assistant coach before and also a place that I’d seen growing up. It’s been a long process, but the kids here and the people here have been a huge part of it every step of the way.” It didn’t happen blindly. When Coach Rebowe took the job in Thibodaux, he said that he would recruit tirelessly to sell the program. Of course, he meant to prospective student-athletes first and foremost, but he also meant to the community, as well. Since taking over, Coach Rebowe has spent every, single second of spare time he’s had trying to light a spark in the Nicholls’ Nation and they’ve repaid that energy with a renewed support for Colonels’ athletics. The coach has played in local golf tournaments, hosted several fundraisers and has turned over every, single stone to try and
show the Houma-Thibodaux area that he’s one with them. Coach Rebowe even flipped burgers — literally. He worked the drive-thru window at the McDonald’s just off campus a couple mornings in an effort to promote the program to the students and community members who frequent the business. “He’s everywhere,” said Thibodaux native Ross Williams, a self-described fan of the Colonels. “From the second he got on campus, he’s sold himself and the program and I think even if the boys wouldn’t be winning as much as they are now, he’d still have the support he has because he’s done so much to shine a spotlight on the fact that, yes, we do have a college football team here.” He and his staff have blanketed Louisiana, as well. When Coach Rebowe took the Nicholls job, he said he had a “two-hour rule,” which meant that he wanted his staff to recruit everything within 2 hours of driving distance from January 2019 34 povhouma.com
Thibodaux — in every, single direction. When Coach Rebowe took the job, the Colonels’ roster was still Louisiana-heavy, yes. But the majority of local talent at that time picked Nicholls only as a means of last resort. Today, that’s no longer the case. The Colonels have signed countless top-flight local talent in a roster that is more than 90-percent based out of Louisiana. Quarterback Chase Fourcade was the first prominent signee — a guy who’s started under center from his first day on campus. But other top-flight players have tagged along, as well, and the roster is now glistened with local talent. The Colonels led the Southland Conference in players on the All-Southland team both in the preseason and postseason in 2018. And Nicholls is now considered as a destination school for local players who lack the big-time offers around the country.
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New Year’s Day is another one where you expect to eat beans. Black-eyed peas are a staple on tables, with the belief they bring health and prosperity in the new year. Change it up this year with this simple, one pot meal that is sure to please every pallet.
BLACK EYED PEA ONE POT MEAL Ingredients • 2 pounds black-eyed peas, soaked overnight • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped • 4 tablespoons finely chopped garlic • 1 pound ground turkey • 1 pound lean ground pork • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • Creole seasoning • 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil • 1/4 cup red or white wine • 2 cups cooked brown or white long-grain rice • Buttermilk biscuits for serving
Directions 1. Rinse and drain beans twice. Set aside. 2. A dd olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. 3. A dd 1/3 of onion and 1 tablespoon of garlic, and sauté until the onion is
translucent, about 4 minutes. 4. A dd ground turkey and ground pork to skillet. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until meat is thoroughly browned, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 5. A dd black-eyed peas to a large Dutch oven, preferably cast iron, and cover with 2 1/2 inches of water. 6. T o the large Dutch oven, add meat mixture, remaining onion and garlic, Worcestershire, Creole seasoning to taste, basil, wine and rice. 7. B ring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until peas are soft, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add additional water if necessary. 8. S erve with buttermilk biscuits. January 2019 38 povhouma.com
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• J anuary is also known as Baking Month, Bath Safety Month, Blood Donor Month, Fat Free Living Month and National Hobby Month.
• Along with New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Festival of Sleep Day (Jan. 3), National Spaghetti Day (Jan. 4), Cuddle Up Day (Jan. 6), Houseplant Appreciation Day (Jan. 10), Peculiar People Day (Jan. 10), National Cheese Lover Day (Jan. 20) and Backward Day (Jan. 31) also take place in January.
• The garnet is the birthstone for January and carnation is the flower.
• Notable celebrity birthdays for January include Bradley Cooper (Jan. 5), Katie Couric (Jan. 7), Stephen hawking (Jan. 8), Mary J. Blige (Jan. 11), Faye Dunaway (Jan. 14), Etta James (Jan. 25) and Ellen DeGeneres (Jan. 26).
Veterinarian, Dr. Lauren Ellender, is a native and resident of Houma, Louisiana. Born to Dr. & Mrs. H. Thomas Ellender, Jr., MD, Dr. Ellender attended Vandebilt Catholic High School, graduating with honors in 1990, and she then pursued and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science at Louisiana State University in 1994. Dr. Ellender worked in environmental analytics after graduating from LSU. She then began her journey through the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine program in January of 2000. This program allowed for her to attend her final year of clinical training at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating with her DVM in June of 2003, Dr. Ellender finished a post-doctorate training internship for 1 year in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at 2 distinguished Long Island referral practices in New York. Upon completion, she returned to Houma as a general practitioner. All along the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Katrina served as a catalyst for innovation in veterinary medicine. Since then, her experiences have been many and expansive as she served at the forefront of emergency veterinary care. She has worked in multiple types of facilities including general practice, rescue, referral, shelter, and advanced 24-hour care hospitals. She has collaborated with other known colleagues and local boarded specialists in varied fields of veterinary medicine. Her diverse work includes the special care needed with professional service dogs associated with MTA, TPSO, SJPSO, and the US Customs and Border Patrol. Dr. Ellender has spent the last 8 years at Riverland's Animal Hospital in LaPlace, LA as one of two full-time emergency night time veterinarians, working closely with a veterinary boarded internal medicine specialist. During this time, she also had the opportunity to expand her base of knowledge and experiences by working with and for other local practices. Her primary interests in small animal (non·equine, non-exotic) practice are preventative medicine, internal/geriatric medicine, emergency medicine, radiology, and surgery. Dr. Ellender is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, the Louisiana State Board of Veterinary Medicine, and the Louisiana Academy of Veterinary Practice, Inc. Dr. Ellender has been the Vice President of the Terrebonne Parish Chapter of Keep Terrebonne Beautiful since 2006, and she hopes to become more involved in the community in the coming months. Outside of work, she enjoys her own dogs, Gus, Poppy, and Marie Laveau, and enjoys gardening, birding, and saltwater fishing. Holding her LADWF fishing license, she is also a member of CCA and Friends of Grand Isle. Balancing her social life with a professional career is essential, and in her off time, she is excited for all of the opportunities available in the community to rejuvenate all owing her to provide undivided attention to her clients with unmatched exceptional care for her patients.
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What started as a competition for bragging rights between friends quickly became one of the biggest fundraisers for the prevention of cancer deaths for our area. Now with just over $70,000 raised for Mary Bird Perkins TGMC Cancer Center and its Early Bird Mobile Medical Clinic—the mobile unit that gives free cancer screenings to individuals in the Bayou Region— the non-profit organization Roux For A Reason is making large strides against the deadly disease by bringing the community together for their Roux for a Reason Gumbo Cook-Off every year. “It’s great; it’s more than we ever thought we were going to do. We got more support from the community than we initially thought we were going to,” says Ben Floyd, co-founder and board member of Roux For A Reason. “To be able to help, especially with the mobile screening unit, and have people be able to be screened who can’t afford it or don’t have insurance has been great. If we can save one person, that’s a success to us.”
For the organization that consists of the board members/friends, Ben Levy, Nick Gregory, Jonathan Morris, Brett Monier, John Breaux, Brett Means, Chris Chiasson, William Bordelon Michael Meche and brothers Blake and Ben Floyd, the importance of early detection was unfortunately taught to them by the two devastating losses of Ben and Blake’s father; Dr. John C. Floyd and Ben Levy’s father; Benard Levy. “If you catch a lot of these cancers early enough, they are more a treatable, actually. My dad’s cancer, for instance, started in his colon. If you catch it in the polyp stage of the colon, they can be cut out with a much better success rate,” Ben says. “But by not catching it early, it starts to spread to the liver and different parts of his body.” According to the organization’s website, rouxforareason.org, 340,000 cases of cancer could be prevented each year from early detection. “In addition to detecting cancer early, screening for colorectal and cervical cancers can prevent these cancers by
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At Roux For A Reason’s first cook-off in 2017, the organization saw tremendous success. More than 30 teams showed up to compete for the awards of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and the People’s Choice (1st Place— Cenac Towing, 2nd Place—Houma Digestive Health, 3rd Place—Norby Chabert, People’s Choice—Roux-Jects). Over 800 cook-off goers contributed to the $30,000 the organization raised for Mary Bird Perkins TGMC Cancer Center that year with ticket sales, sponsors and a silent auction.
In 2018, TGMC was able to screen over 600 people for free with the Early Bird mobile facility. They were also able to hold over 11 educational events. There is no question that a large reason the Cancer Center has been able to make such a huge impact in the area is because of Roux For A Reason.
The following year yielded even greater results. Fifty teams competed for the titles (Seafood Category: 1st place—Cenac Marine Services, 2nd Place—Gulf South Risk Services, 3rd Place—William Bordelon Attorney; Chicken and Sausage Category: 1st Place–Pitre Wealth Management, 2nd Place—Performance Power Sports, 3rd Place—Prairieville Wild Boys; People’s Choice—
“It’s all about time. You catch it earlier, you’re more likely to be able to be successfully treated,” Ben says, “So, we’re trying to provide screening to the community for people who can’t afford it or don’t know about it and to educate the community on how to get screened, where to get screened to help prevent people from getting into those later stages.” This year’s Roux for a Reason Gumbo Cook-Off will be on March 23. Additional information, such as the entertainment lineup, how to donate, signup your team or become a sponsor, can be found on their website. POV
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Goal: an aim or desired result. For Peyton Picou, goals and rewards have defined his life. Standing up. Getting dressed on his own. His current goal? Make it through second quarter exams. The goals the Vandebilt Catholic High School eighth grader has set for himself have not only been conquered, but crushed along the way. It’s that “can do” attitude that has carried Peyton far beyond where doctors ever imagined he would be and something that motivates him to continue pushing forward even when the days are hard. Peyton was diagnosed with Anthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) as an infant. Throughout the pregnancy, his parents, Lacie and Ryan Picou, prepared for the rocky road ahead, however, they never saw it as an obstacle. Instead, they viewed it as an opportunity to truly appreciate all the hard work that goes into reaping rewards. “'Can’t' is not in his vocabulary,” Ryan says.
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AMC is a disease that results in limited mobility of the joints. There are numerous causes behind AMC, including genetics and limited space for growth during pregnancy, and each person affected shows their own unique symptoms. For Peyton, it is mostly in the use of his arms and legs. According to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, roughly 1 in every 3,000 people in the United States is affected by AMC. Throughout the year, the Picou family establishes goals and rewards to help Peyton continue to grow. Most days are normal for the eighth grader because of the work he and his family have put in to give him as a normal of a life as possible. He requires very few modifications to his school day and is able to take care of himself much like other kids his age. One particular goal, being able to dress himself, came after a particular incident in which impatience became the driving force for his mastery of the task. “We figured out how to use a bike rack that we hung on the back of his door,” Lacie explains. “We saw a video of another child and that was how he put his shirt on. He would hook the shirt and then slide his arms in. He had that up for awhile and then one day he was at my parents’ house and he was waiting for my dad to help him get dressed. He got tired of waiting and so he finally figured out how to do it without the hook.” With each goal scratched off the list, Peyton earns a reward for his efforts. Already conquered are surfing and skiing, a sport he jokingly says he is one and done with.
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“Skiing was a one time thing,” he laughs of the adventure, which he earned after learning how to lay down and stand up on his own. “I was like, ‘Well, I don’t need to do that again.’…It was the second to last day and I knew what I was doing, but the last day, I ate it.” “He’s pretty fearless,” Lacie adds. “We let him try most things.” Surfing, the reward that came after Peyton learned how to dress himself from head to toe, came in the form of a trip to Disney World, where he and his family got to test the waters thanks to the assistance of workers at Typhoon Lagoon. “We get there and we told the lady he earned it,” Ryan explains of the trip. “She said, ‘You’ve come to the safest place…I have an e-stop. If anything happens I don’t like, we can stop the waves.’” Peyton’s love for sports is a large part of what propels him on a daily basis. Lacie
and Ryan are both runners and the family has also participated in the annual Mighty Kids Triathlon in Houma. “The first couple of years, we did it with him,” Lacie explains of the kid-friendly version of the three-part race. “The first race, I think he was on my back for part of the running and we ran it together. It’s kind of gone from there.” His preferred way of staying active, however, is swimming. He swims competitively with Bayou Black Swim Team, as well as part of Vandebilt’s swim team. Because of the individualized nature of many swimming strokes, the sport is conducive to Peyton’s needs. For both teams, Peyton is scored using modifications specific to him. Because his arms do not come out of the water, for example, judges instead focus on the movement of his feet and other aspects that they can observe. Just being in the water, he says, is a reward in itself, but being able to focus on January 2019 48 povhouma.com
constantly competing against himself is what fuels him to continue coming back. “You are trying to just go against yourself and improve your time and that was it,” Lacie says. “He was hooked.” Peyton’s future is bright, thanks in part to his internal desire to continue improving, along with his family’s constant encouragement. His next goal might be competing with the Paralympics or perhaps earning a trip to Greece, a place his sister Rebecca says tops his to-do list. Whatever it may be, each new target will no doubt be met with fearless determination and a will to achieve. “Don’t stop. It’s a struggle, but it’s good in the end,” Peyton says. “We have stressed from day one that he needs to figure it out,” Ryan adds. “God gave him a great mind. It is his responsibility to continue pushing himself to make himself better.” POV
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HEALTH & WELLNESS When we are well, it is easy to take good health for granted. But when sickness comes – and it does – our perspective changes. This is when we realize that many of the simple but most meaningful aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, could come to an end. These moments and memories can never be regained.
encouraged and accountable – and more successful.
Create memories now and increase the likelihood of more in the future, when you work together as a family to improve health and well-being. Families that support and motivate each other toward a healthier lifestyle can have more impact than when individuals try to fight disease alone. Goals It is important to set goals both as individuals and as a group. Use family members’ individual goals to create group goals. Maybe your parents wish they had more mobility and less joint stiffness and you and your spouse both want to lose ten pounds. Get moving. Create memories walking, biking, or taking a group yoga or cycle class. As important as exercise is so is a healthy diet. Plan, prepare and eat nutritious meals together. When you participate as a family, individuals are
Celebrate Because you established goals at the onset of our journey, you know what success looks like when you get there. But what does it look like along the way? To keep everyone on the path to better health, develop small, attainable objectives and celebrate those. Maybe when your family started on this journey, you couldn’t run a mile without stopping, but now you can. Celebrate it! In addition, celebrate the unexpected victories that happen along the way. Large and small, whether anticipated or unexpected, take the opportunity to celebrate individual successes. Encouragement can be very motivating. The Wellness Center of Thibodaux Regional offers families many opportunities to work together toward better health. Make real improvements with group yoga, cycling or water aerobics classes offered in our Fitness Center. Take advantage of the state-of-the-art workout equipment, indoor track and full-size basketball court, also in the Fitness Center. Learn to shop for and plan healthier meals with the help of the Education Center.
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IS IT HORMONES OR HABITS? With the new year, many people often set resolutions to lose weight. While many lifestyle factors contribute to weight gain, there are also underlying medical issues that can make it more difficult for some people to lose weight. A person’s weight is largely the result of their lifestyle, but there are a lot of endocrine problems that can lead to a lifestyle that encourages an unhealthy weight.
Our bodies use that energy to power every other process. If we have more energy than we need, it goes into storage. Our habits determine the amount of energy that we take in and the amount that we use. That is the single biggest factor that determines how much weight we gain or lose over time. Recognizing bad habits and replacing them with healthy ones will shift that balance and keep our weights under control.
How Hormones Impact Weight The endocrine system is a collection of glands that secrete hormones, which are the chemicals that control the body. They control the metabolism, determine how quickly people grow, and generally guide the rest of the body’s systems. Hormone imbalances can make it easy to gain weight. That can be due to a direct impact on the digestive system, but it is even more likely for a hormone disorder to lead to lifestyle changes that make it hard to stay healthy.
Common Disorders There are several hormone disorders that can lead to weight gain. Hypothyroidism is one of the most common disorders that can cause weight gain. It occurs when the thyroid gland produces too little of the thyroid hormone, which is responsible for guiding the metabolism. People who have this disorder develop slower metabolisms, which tends to cause weight gain.
Why Habits Matter Fat is a tool that the body uses to store energy. It cannot create that energy out of nowhere. It can only get that energy from food.
Healthy Habits A healthy diet and regular exercise can do a lot to keep your weight under control. Every person’s needs are a little different, so we encourage individuals who want to improve their habits to talk to their doctors or a specialist in the field.
A Connected System The truth is that both hormones and habits will have an impact on weight gain for most patients because they influence each other. An individual’s habits are the biggest factor in determining their weight, but their hormones play a major role in determining what those habits are. We believe that the key to staying healthy is to understand the whole picture and use that knowledge to treat any hormone disorders that are present while pairing that treatment with an effort to develop healthier habits. Contact SLMA today to meet with one of our endocrinology specialists, who can walk you through treatment options for hormone issues and associated weight gain.
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ARCHAEOLOGY I can’t remember exactly when it was. Maybe it was during that Monopoly game from my childhood when I was short on money and the only property I could afford was Baltic Avenue— the second cheapest. Or maybe it was after I sold Baltic Avenue to pay the “Get Out of Jail” fee. Or maybe it was after being first to lose the game through bankruptcy when I grabbed the “B” encyclopedia from the bookcase to console myself. Sobbing, I struggled to look up “Baltic Avenue” and instead found the entry on “Baltic Sea,” where I learned about this old Viking island where archaeologists had excavated the largest underground silver hoard in history. How fascinating, I thought as I cheered up, that we could dig in the dirt—at one time the favorite entertainment of young boys—and figure out the life history and culture of the Vikings as well as the silver-minting people from whom the Vikings pillaged! And this memory recently got me wondering: What would archaeologists learn about my culture by excavating where I’ve lived— like my childhood backyard? My family’s backyard was part of a funky little bayou town. By “funky,” I don’t mean that you can dance to it. I mean that fresh seafood was plentiful and readily available, but it only stayed fresh for a short period of time. One of the only ways to inoffensively dispose of seafood waste was to bury it in the ground and cover it up with dirt. There, it would either decompose and add vital nutrients to the soil or fossilize and become a future archaeological find. Either way was good, I thought. Often, when the family had a meal of seafood, it was my job to dig a little pit and drop a package of newspaper-wrapped crustacean shells into it for unceremonious burial. For this and other reasons, my kid years were not very funky. Our backyard was also a cemetery for the humane interment of our past pets—mostly dogs and cats with the occasional undomesticated marshland mammal. I buried each of our late dogs in an organized sequence of rows and in a direction where their noses faced south. I remember fondly our trips south to Grand Isle where we could see the lush rows of live oaks along the chênières, and so I figured that our dogs would have appreciated being oriented in the direction of those trees so that their dog spirits would float toward their favorite natural thing in life. I didn’t organize our late cats in any particular sequence or direction because cats have no souls. Probably because they have nine lives instead. There are lots of bricks in my backyard, too. When termites began using
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